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The Motor Salvage Operators (Specified Offences) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/1917 · Made 17 July 2002

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CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 17th July 2002

Laid before Parliament 24th July 2002

Coming into force 21st October 2002

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 3(4)(b) of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001f1, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2001 c. 3.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Specified offences
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Motor Salvage Operators (Specified Offences) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 21st October 2002.

2Specified offences

The following offences are hereby specified for the purposes of section 3(4)(b) of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001:

(a)

theft or attempted theft of or from a motor vehicle, contrary to section 1 of the Theft Act 1968f1;

(b)

taking motor vehicle without consent, contrary to section 12 of the Theft Act 1968;

(c)

aggravated vehicle taking, contrary to section 12A of the Theft Act 1968f2;

(d)

handling stolen goods, contrary to section 22 of the Theft Act 1968;

(e)

going equipped to steal or take a motor vehicle, contrary to section 23 of the Theft Act 1968;

(f)

interference with a motor vehicle, contrary to section 9 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981f3;

(g)

tampering with a motor vehicle, contrary to section 25 of the Road Traffic Act 1988f4.

Signature

John Denham

Minister of State

Home Office

17th July 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Part I of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 introduces powers to regulate the motor salvage industry and require motor salvage operators to register with local authorities. Section 3 of the Act deals with application for registration and renewal of registration. The application must be made in accordance with requirements prescribed in the Motor Salvage Operators Regulations (S.I. 2002/1916).

When an application is received the local authority must satisfy itself that the applicant is a fit and proper person to carry on business as a motor salvage operator. In deciding whether it is so satisfied the local authority must have particular regard to whether the applicant has been convicted of any offences of a description specified by the Secretary of State. This Order specifies the offences.